FAQs
Do You Accept Work Experience Placements?
The quick and easy answer is “no”. The reason we don’t accept work experience placements is that the modelling industry is quite an unpredictable one. We usually don’t know our location or activities with more than a month’s notice. Given that highschool work experience programs require everything to be organised well in advance it’s just [...]
View PageDo you supply models for TFP (time for portfolio) work?
Models always require up-to-date portfolios and TFP work is a great way to try new things and branch out into new skill sets. We also understand that new photographers, designers, MUAs, stylists, etc. don’t always have a budget to pay models for their services. Unfortunately it takes just as much time and effort to book [...]
View PageHow do I sign with you as a model?
Signing with a manager is a serious matter. It is important for the manager to determine whether the model is right for the company just as it is important for the model to determine if the manager is going to best represent their interests. The signing process happens in a few stages:
View PageHow tall should a Model be?
Female Models: Most Australian clients are hesitant to accept female fashion models under 173cm (or under 176cm in most cases internationally). At the upper end, clients are reluctant to use models who are over 180cm. Commercial photographic models can sometimes make a career with stature as low as 165cm. This is because in photographic modelling [...]
View PageI Live in a Rural Area or Country Town: Can I be a Model?
Of course. Some of Australia’s most beautiful people come from rural and outback areas. Miranda Kerr is from Gunnedah, New South Wales. Travis Fimmel is from Lockington (near Echuca), Victoria. Samantha Harris is from Tweed Heads, New South Wales. It doesn’t matter where you are from, the only requirement is that you must be willing [...]
View PageModel Call Sheet: How To
I get a lot of shoot directors asking how I would like the shoot details presented to my models. The only concrete answer is “All at once”. There is nothing more confusing than little bits of information trickling through at a time (location one day, then time the next, what to bring in another email…). [...]
View PageModels and Frequent Shoots for Online Stores
One of the increasingly frequent questions being asked of the modelling industry is “Do you offer special rates for online stores?” The answer, of course, is “Yes”. Online fashion retail is the newest craze in shopping and online stores are often shooting regularly (monthly, weekly or even daily) to maintain fresh stock and images for [...]
View PageWhat does a MAKE-UP ARTIST need to be considered for agency representation?
Make-Up artists represented by Mark Fitzgerald Management will be booked for work predominantly in the fashion and advertising fields. For this reason MUAs seeking representation will need a strong portfolio reflecting your appropriate use of make-up in fashion and advertising shoots. I know most MUAs love to show off with body art, theatrical make-up, prosthetics, [...]
View PageWhat is a Polaroid?
In the modelling world the word “polaroid” no longer necessarily refers to the self-developing photograph, but the idea remains the same. Modelling Polaroids are simple, honest snapshots intended to show clients the unaltered palette with which they will work. The perfect modelling polaroid should consist of: – Minimal make up – Hair un-straightened and simply [...]
View PageWhat is a Show Reel?
A show reel (sometimes referred to as a video clip, video demo or demo reel) is an important part of submitting for modelling jobs, especially ones with big budgets or where the model will become a recognisable face of a brand. The purpose of a show reel is to show the client how the model [...]
View PageWhat photos should I include in my modelling portfolio?
Your portfolio should be the best representation of modelling work you have completed to date. In your portfolio you should include photos from professional shoots, test shoots, runway walks and any paid work. If you have booked a portfolio shoot with a photographer and would like to know what looks to go for, the following [...]
View PageWhat Should a Model Carry in Their Kit?
As a model, some jobs you attend will have everything supplied and you won’t have to think about bringing anything. Other jobs will ask you to style yourself entirely, though this is rare and usually only at the beginner end of the industry. Most jobs will fall somewhere in between where you will be asked [...]
View PageWhy Was My Model Application Rejected?
No agency likes rejecting models. It’s never a nice feeling to tell someone that you won’t help them do what they want to do. It is natural that the first question you ask is “Why?” and very rarely will you receive a straight answer. This page endeavours to answer MOST of your “Why” questions and [...]
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